Grand Coteau, LA

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Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Grand Coteau, Louisiana, in St Landry county, is 13 miles N of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center) and 122 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana. The people of the town are in the Lafayette metropolitan area. Grand Coteau has a population of 1,040.

The People and Families of Grand Coteau

In Grand Coteau, about 40% of adults are married. "Full house" describes much of the households in Grand Coteau, with the many large families there. The town is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the town is full of young ones. Grand Coteau has its share of unmarried adults.

Approximately 69% of Grand Coteau is non-white. You'll see a variety of faces on the diverse streets of the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Grand Coteau had a median family income of $26,528.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Grand Coteau Housing

In Grand Coteau, 66% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Residential property taxes remain low i the town.

Commuting

In Grand Coteau, 95% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Grand Coteau; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

Grand Coteau strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Grand Coteau, LA

Comparing Grand Coteau to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	13 miles N of Lafayette, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles W of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	St Landry
Metro Area	Lafayette
P.O. Box Zip Codes	70541
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.42
Longitude	-92.045

Station	GRAND COTEAU
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 62 F
Apr Temp	56 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	57 to 82 F
Annual Precip	63.2 inches

Station	LAFAYETTE REG AP
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 62 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	74 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 81 F
Annual Precip	62.1 inches

Station	NEW IBERIA
Distance	34 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	59 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,040	100%
Male	485	46.6%
Female	555	53.4%
Under 18	309	29.7%
18+	731	70.3%
65+	138	13.3%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.32
White	320	30.8%
African-American	704	67.7%
Asian	3	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	19	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,035
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	71.8%
French (except Basque)	10.4%
French Canadian	6.1%
US/American	4.3%
German	1.6%
Irish	1.4%
Acadian/Cajun	1.2%
African	1%
English	0.8%
Czech	0.4%
European	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Grand Coteau	1,040	$26,528
Arnaudville	1,398	$26,583
Cankton	362	$36,250
Carencro	6,120	$27,539
Leonville	1,007	$30,673
Opelousas	22,860	$19,966
Sunset	2,352	$29,559

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